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Statement of Service Performance for the year ended 30 June 2011OUTPUT CLASS 4: SCIENCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

DESCRIPTION

This class of outputs involves:

  • providing strategic and operational advice on science and science policy issues to the Prime Minister
  • promoting the public understanding of, and engagement with, science
  • developing relationships with similar offices overseas.

The Chief Science Advisor, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, is appointed as a Ministerial Advisory Committee of one. He is accountable to the Prime Minister.

Output Class 4 Financial Performance
30.06.10   30.06.1130.06.2011
Actual
$000
  Actual
$000
Main Estimates
$000
Supplementary Estimates
$000
335 Revenue – Crown 335 335 335
Revenue – other
328 Expenditure 335 335 335
7 Surplus
Output Class 4 Service Performance
  2010/11
PERFORMANCE MEASURESACTUAL STANDARDBUDGET STANDARD
Advice provided meets the department’s quality, quantity and timeliness standards. Stakeholder feedback indicates high satisfaction. Key stakeholders are satisfied.

Objective To provide independent advice to the Prime Minister and his Government on such matters as are from time to time included in an agreed work programme determined by the Prime Minister.

Performance

The Chief Science Advisor’s work programme – involving activities aimed at promoting the role of science in, and its contribution to, society – has been well executed; and feedback from the Prime Minister on the performance of the Chief Science Advisor has been positive. For more information see the Report on the Office of the Chief Science Advisor at pmcsa.org.nz.